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The Hospital Nutrition Revolution!

Hospitals, Please Let Food Be Thy Medicine!

We have all heard about how terrible hospital food is, right? Whether you have been in one yourself, or visited a relative in one, the idea of hospital food being terrible is now a comical trope and has been for quite some time. It is on par with airline food which has been become its own never-ending source of jokes. But it’s not funny!

What if I told you that the most common gastric feeds for those who cannot eat conventionally consist mostly of glucose syrup, soy protein isolate, and milk derivatives?

Men, women, and children who have brain injuries, swallowing difficulties, neurological, digestive ailments, and many other conditions are often fed gastric feed products that cause more inflammation and disease! Many of my clients come to me when their loved one is receiving this feed 5 times every single day… for months, or even years for some patients.

Our primary goal is to change the feed to something of much higher quality (which is outlined in one of the last chapters of How To Feed a Brain), but in conjunction with that (and possibly more importantly), there is another step that can be taken to improve brain health immensely. Research shows us numerous cases that establish high-quality Omega-3s as being especially therapeutic after a brain injury. As we talk about in the Omega-3’s and Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment article, high-dose fish oils, especially those high in DHA, have been shown to powerfully support TBI recovery and neuroprotection.

High-quality Omega-3s may be the most important supplementation we can take after a brain injury, especially if you or your loved one is receiving a conventional gastric feed formula. Through m partnership, all of my clients have been successful in getting the feed and supplementation they want for their loved one.

My passion for helping to get your loved one high-quality nutrition while in or out of the hospital is immense, so please don’t hesitate to reach out for support. I offer one-on-one consultations at feedabrain.com/consult.

A New Paradigm

The gastric feeds used by most hospitals are created by multi-national corporations who want only one bottom line from their product: profits. By making the cheapest product possible, and selling it for the highest possible margin, they make the most money. The supplementation they use to “fortify” their low quality processed formula are usually the cheapest with very low absorbability (at best), and often harmful to optimal human physiology.

Let’s take a look at some of my favorite alternatives to the conventional conventional gastric feeds that

AMPLE K:

All of AMPLE’s products are amazing meal replacements for people who are eating conventionally and they can also be fed as a gastric feed. They are a nutrient-dense collection of superfoods including a probiotics, soluble and insoluble fiber to feed them, foods that regulate blood sugar, and so much more.

AMPLE K is currently my favorite supplemental and ketogenic feed!

AMPLE K alone is very convenient to be fed (just add water or broth and shake), and can be used in conjunction with other feeds (recommended with BrothMasters). It encourages ketogenic metabolism, (which is neuroprotective and promotes healing), while also providing many important nutrients.

Check out the video below to see Connor’s mission with AMPLE. To learn more about the ingredients, and why they choose these ingredients, See their full formula here and use the coupon code FEEDABRAIN at check out for a 15% discount.

AMPLE Meals Founder Connor Explains His Mission:

BrothMasters:

Another company I absolutely love is BrothMasters. Using their bone broth as a base helps to heal leaky gut syndrome (aka intestinal permeability) which will in turn lowers inflammation levels and supports overall health.

While Hippocrates said “All disease begins in the gut,” I remind myself that all health begins in the gut.

By supporting digestive health, and using the ingredients that nature provided for us, we are already way on our way to living a healthy and wholesome lifestyle.

We love their products, and while they are not a complete gastric feed yet, their products are amazing for any paleo or keto household or even if you just love to make delicious home-cooked meals.

My favorite gastric formula for TBI

My favorite ketogenic gastric formula is any BrothMasters broth mixed with AMPLE K. This mixture is extremely nutrient rich, providing much of the nutrition needed for optimal brain function and repair.

Functional Formularies:

While in our quest to find and create real food gastric feeds to create a revolution in hospital nutrition, we found another crusader with the exact same mission as us, and also with a very similar story. Robin Gentry McGee has a background in nutrition, and has studied functional medicine for a number a years.When her father incurred a traumatic brain injury after slipping on black ice, he was left only able to eat through a gastric tube. After being on this liquid feed for nearly a year, Robin made the startling discovery that this “food” product was mostly corn syrup, and chemicals like we said previously.She talked to her doctor of osteopathy, scoured the internet, and looked for any possible alternative that she could to help her father. To her dismay, no alternatives existed at that time.

Taking Her Family’s Health into Her Own Hands

She began her mission to create amazing gastric feed that could help her father recover. She succeeded and has been providing “Liquid Hope” to the world for over a decade! She never intended to sell the formula, but so many people came to her wanting this solution that she had created.She began her company Functional Formularies in order to help families around the world heal their loved ones using real food. Her formula is a complete formula that addresses all macronutrients and micronutrients. I was astonished that even each individual form of each vitamin was the optimal for absorption and efficacy.

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I am a stickler when it comes to ingredients, and I must say that I was really impressed when I saw this formula. We have been talking to them among other companies in this space to create special ketogenic formulas, and about how we can all partner together to create this revolution.The video below is about Robin’s story, and click here to learn more about Liquid Hope. You can get ready-to-consume gastric feeds for your loved ones right now if that is something you require.

Robin Gentry McGee Explains Her Story of Liquid Hope:

Real Food Blends:

Another great option for non-vegetarian versions of gastric feed come from none other than Real Food Blends. This is another great example of an amazing family taking their personal health into their own hands, and changing how the game in this country is played.After a very severe seizure, the son of the creators of this company could no longer swallow food conventionally. Their son was drinking all sorts of synthetic formulas, and was having serious digestive issues and a multitude of other negative side effects until they started blending real food.It wasn’t until they had to go on vacation with their son that they began to create their portable, shelf-stable, real food blends. After a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign, they were able to launch their company that now helps tens of thousands of people across the globe.For their full listing of products check out their website HERE, and for their full story, check out the video below.

The Story of Real Food Blends:

Blenderized Gastric-Feed

You can also make your own blenderized gastric feeds using a high speed blender like a Vitamix, Nutribullet, Ninja, or Blendtec Blender. These kinds of blenders can chop up the food at a cellular level.Even if you can eat conventionally, drinking a smoothie or eating a soup made of fruits and veggies that have already been made ready to absorb is a great way to get a ton of nutrition in an easy to consume package.“How to Feed a Brain: Nutrition for Optimal Brain Function and Repair” by Cavin Balaster has a step-by- step guide for blenderized feeds. You can also find an overview in our Handouts section.

What About If I Can Eat Conventionally?

For me, having one to two liquid meals per day helps me feel nourished, and cleansed without feeling overwhelmed with prep time and clean up. Juicing is great if you want to ingest a very large quantity of nutrients in a little juice, but blending these same foods retains their fiber.The fiber can act as a prebiotic for our microbiome. It can also help to stabilize blood sugar, and cleanse our intestinal tract. Juicing has its uses when we want to absorb the nutrition of a pile of green veggies, and other foods, but fiber will keep you feeling full if you want to make your drink a meal.

Enzymes and Smoothies

The first stage of digestion is when the food is chewed and mixed with saliva in the mouth. Saliva is important because it contains special enzymes, namely amylase, an enzyme that breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars to prepare the food for the next phase of digestion in the stomach. Because we are skipping this step in smoothies or gastic feeds, we are going to want to add digestive enzymes to our gastric feed. For products that are designed to include important enzymes especially for when the first stage of digestion is skipped (like in gastric feeds), go to feedabrain.com/enzymes.

Here is One of The Blenders We Really Love

Blendtec High Powered Blender

We are currently talking to several companies to promote some gastric feeds that are Feed a Brain approved.Our competition is the corporate giants that are creating poor quality products for profit instead of making high-quality products to bring about the best possible outcome.We are working to bands together with many of these companies that are changing the face of medicine. Together, we can change the world. Please contact me if you are interested in joining forces: [email protected] (write GASTRIC in the subject line).

Zach was on his way to being a doctor when a personal health crisis changed all of that. He decided that he wanted to create wellness instead of fight illness. He lost over a 100 lbs through functional nutrition and other natural healing protocols. He has since been sharing his knowledge of nutrition and functional medicine for the last 12 years as a health coach and health educator.

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Kathryn Casas

June 18, 2019

So…is there a way to use any of these feeds with something else to design a complete feeding bag that a care facility might accept? Haven’t gotten self blending approved. Hoped something else that could be purchased might be.

“My husband and I (Ryan Cedermark) are so impressed with the research Cavin did when writing this book. If you, a family member or friend has suffered a TBI, concussion or are just looking to be nicer to your brain, then we highly recommend this book! Your brain is only as good as the body’s internal environment and Cavin has done an amazing job on providing the information needed to obtain such!”

“I am nearly four years out from my traumatic brain injury and I have been through 100’s of hours of rehabilitation therapy. I have been surprised by how little attention is given to adequate nutrition for recovering from TBI. I’m always looking for further opportunities to recover and so this book fell into the right hands. Cavin outlines the science and reasoning behind the diet he suggests, but the real power in this book comes when he writes, “WE.” WE can give our brains proper nutrition. Now I’m excited to drink smoothies and eat breakfasts that look like dinners! I will recommend this book to my friends.

(I was given a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.)”

“I have a bachelors degree in Nutrition Science. Cavin’s Balaster’s How to Feed a Brain is one the best written health nutrition books that I have ever read. It is evident that through his personal journey with a TBI and many years of research Cavin has gained a great depth of understanding on the biomechanics of nutrition has how it relates to the structure of the brain and nervous system, as well as how all of the body systems intercommunicate with one another. He then takes this complicated knowledge and breaks it down into a concise and comprehensive book. If you or your loved one is suffering from ANY neurological disorder or TBI please read this book.”

“Excellent book if you want to be vibrant!!!! Everything you need to know to achieve excellent health overalll….not just your brain! The author’s amazing story from tragedy to good health really inspires me.”

“Very informational and well written book with practical advice on how to eat for better health. Put this on your list of books to recommend for people interested in switching to a healthier lifestyle. It can change your relationship with food by helping you understand how the food you eat affects your brain.”

“Bought this to learn the best way to feed my son after he sustained a hypoxic brain injury. This book is very informative and the author Cavin is amazing. He had created a lot of resources that are very helpful.”

“Suffered a TBI or just want to improve, this book contains the information you need to blend into your life, and Cavin tells you how. Everything is backed up with scientific evidence. Implementation of this book will change / restore your outlook on life.”

“Book is great, full of recommended micro nutrient and reason why they are important to brain health. But it gets redudant over time when author tried to promote his website and his online shop frequently all over the book. But this is great book nonetheless.”

“Cavin, you are phemomenal! An incredulous journey of a near death accident scripted by an incredible man who chose to share his knowledge of healing his own broken brain. I requested our public library purchase your book because everyone, those with and without brain injuries, should have access to YOUR brain and this book. Thank you for your legacy to mankind!”

“In 183 pages, Cavin Balaster’s new book, How to Feed A Brain provides an outline and plan for how to maximize one’s brain performance. The “Citation Notes” provide all the scientific and academic documentation for further understanding. The “Additional Resources and Tips” listing takes you to Cavin’s website for more detail than could be covered in 183 pages. Cavin came to this knowledge through the need to recover from a severe traumatic brain injury and he did not keep his lessons learned to himself. This book is enlightening for anyone with a brain. We all want to function optimally, even to take exams, stay dynamic, and make positive contributions to our communities. Bravo Cavin for sharing your lessons learned!”

“There are many health and wellness books being published daily. Do not miss the opportunity to read one of the best for this year: “How to Feed a Brain” by Cavin Balaster, a true expert on deep brain injury who writes from his personal experiences with a great sense of compassion and humanity.

You will not find a better treatment of this critically important subject. You need not have had brain injury to gain the superbly presented information Cavin provides.

For all of us who care about ourselves, friends and family – – this is a book to read and loan out…. but be careful “How to Feed a Brain” you may not get this excellent read returned!”

“Such an informative and inspiring read! Insight into how optimal nutrients improved Cavin’s own brain recovery make this knowledge-filled read compelling and relatable. The recommendations are easy to understand as well as scientifically-founded – it’s not another fad diet manual. The additional tools and resources provided throughout make it possible for anyone to integrate these enhancements into their nutritional repertoire. Looking forward to more from Cavin and Feed a Brain!!!!!!”

“In the hospital and ICU struggles, this book and Cavin’s experience are golden, and if we’d have had this book’s special attention to feeding tube nutrition, my son would be alive today sitting right here along with me saying it was the cod liver oil, the fish oil, and other nutrients able to be fed to him instead of the junk in the pharmacy tubes, that got him past the liver-test results, past the internal bleeding, past the brain difficulties controlling so many response-obstacles back then. Back then, the ‘experts’ in rural hospitals were unwilling to listen, ignored my son’s unexpected turnaround when we used codliver oil transdermally on his sore skin, threatened instead to throw me out, but Cavin has his own proof and his accumulated experience in others’ journeys. Cavin’s boxed areas of notes throughout the book on applying the brain nutrient concepts in feeding tubes are powerful stuff, details to grab onto and run with… hammer them!

And in general his expertise in implementation is unparalleled. His dynamite measuring empowerment of the human in a wonderland of changing everything with ‘fistful’ simplifying potency is the difference between progress and stumbling on techy adjustments in habits.. With this book you are ready to go.”

“Amazing book and extremely inspiring story. The author is a close friend of mine and we were reunited later in life due to traumatic life experiences. Truly demonstrates the beauty and nature of the human body and the ability to bounce back. If I could rate this 6 stars I would!!!!”

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- Sammy Morrison

“The author’s story alone is a remarkable account of not just survival, but transcendence of a near-death experience. Cavin went on to become an advocate for survival and survivors of traumatic brain injuries, discovering along the way the key role played by nutrition. But this book is not just for injury survivors. It is for anyone who wants to live (and eat) well.”

“I love this book! As someone that deals with an autoimmune condition, I deal with sever brain fog. I’m currently in school and this has had a very negative impact on my learning. I have been looking for something like this to help my brain function better. This book has me thinking clearer, and my memory has improved. I’m eating healthier and overall feeling much better. This book is very easy to follow and also has some great recipes included.”

“I bought this book because I didn’t want a weightloss diet, but I wanted the most optimal gut/brain food I could find to help with an autoimmune. I subscribe to Cavin’s podcast and another newsletter for gut health which also recommended this book. Also, he’s a personal friend of mine who’s recovery I have witnessed firsthand. Thank you so much for all of the research and your continued dedication to not only help yourself, but for also helping others!”

“Love this book! Still reading and can’t wait to see what else I learn…and I am not brain injured! Cavin has already helped me to take steps to address my food sensitivity…seems to be helping and I am only on day 5! He has also helped me to help a family member who has suffered a stroke. Thank you Cavin, for sharing all your knowledge and hard work with us! This book is for anyone that wants to understand and implement good nutrition with all the latest research to back it up. Highly recommend!”

“A must read if you care about your brain and the assaults on it from environmental factors, including the “standard American diet”, which is really the industrial agriculture diet pushed on us by the government and giant agri-business.”

“Cavin’s journey is such an incredible one. He is singularly focused on examining everything he can about TBI (traumatic brain injury) and relentlessly pursues information about everything that affects the brain, particularly nutrition. If you have a loved one that has survived TBI, this book is a must read.”

“Incredibly thorough! How to Feed a Brain is so detailed. The author approaches a complex topic with the insight that can only be gained from having had to figure it all out on your own, as he did when he experienced a traumatic brain injury. Super helpful for people with brain injury or those looking to optimize brain health.”

“Cavin has done an amazing job in all aspects of his life. Overcoming the horrific life threatening accident, and then going on to do whatever he can to help others with his contagious wonderful attitude. This book is an easy to understand fact filled manual for anyone, but especially those who are or are caregivers for a loved one with tbi. I also highly recommend his podcast series.”

“As a brain injury survivor that still deals with extreme light sensitivity, eye issues and other brain related struggles I have found a great diet is a key to brain health! Cavin’s book is a much needed guide to eating for brain health. While you can fill shelves with books that teach you good nutrition, Cavin’s book teaches you how to help your brain with what you eat. This is a much needed addition to the nutrition section! If you are looking to get the optimum performance out of your brain, get this book now! You won’t regret it.”

“How to Feed a Brain is an important book. It’s the book I’ve been looking for since sustaining multiple concussions in the fall of 2013. I’ve dabbled in and out of gluten, dairy, and (processed) sugar free diets the past few years, but I have never eaten enough nutritious foods. This book has a simple-to-follow guide on daily consumption of produce, meat, and water.

I appreciate how Cavin writes about important concepts, such as leaky gut and glial cells, in a clear and concise manner.

There are a large number of people attempting to recover from brain injuries that are lacking the right information on nutrition. Thanks to Cavin and his team, we have this book now.

I look forward to eating my quality vegetables, proteins, and fats every day now as I know that they will help my brain to heal.

“I enjoyed this book. It was full of practical information. It was easy to understand. I implemented some of the ideas in the book and they have made a positive impact for me. Not only is this book a wealth of knowledge it helps you think outside the box and piece together other ideas to research and helps you understand more about TBI and the way food might help you mitigate symptoms.”

“I cannot overstate how grateful I am to Cavin for having published this book (and launched his podcast) before I needed it. I am 3.5 months out from a concussion and struggling to recover that final 25% or so of my brain and function. I fully believe that diet and lifestyle can help heal many of our ills, and this book gives me a path forward right now. Gavin’s story is inspiring, and his book is well-researched and clearly written. I am a food geek and so innately understand a lot of his advice — I’m not intimidated by the thought of drastically changing my diet because I know well how to shop and cook for myself — but I so appreciate how his gentle approach and stories about his own struggles with a new diet might help people who would find it all daunting. I am in week 2 of following his advice (and also Dr. Titus Chiu’s BrainSave plan). It’s not an instantaneous miracle cure, but I do feel better in several ways that just might be related to this diet.”

“Cavin Balaster knows brain injury as well as any specialist. He survived a horrific accident and came out on the other side stronger than ever. His book, “How To Feed A Brain” details how changing his diet helped him to recover further from the devastating symptoms of brain injury such as fatigue and brain fog. Cavin is able to thoroughly explain complex issues in a simplified manner so the reader does not need a medical degree to understand. The book also includes comprehensive charts to simplify what the body needs and how to provide the necessary foods. “How To Feed A Brain” is a great resource for anyone looking to improve their health through diet, brain injury not required.”

“Cavin’s story is so inspirational and moving. As a practicing Functional Neurologist that specializes in Post-Concussion Syndrome and having suffered multiple head injuries myself, the information that Cavin has put together based on his experiences is totally spot on.

I love seeing such cutting-edge information on brain health out there in the world. Highly recommended!”

“As a physical therapist with 30+ years of experience in treating neurological disorders such as traumatic brain injury, I simply could not believe it when Cavin told me the extent of his injuries. His story opened a new door to my awareness of the incredible benefits of proper nutrition, the power of attitude and community to heal anything we have arise in our lives Cavin is an inspiration and a true way-shower for anyone looking to invest in their health and well-being. No matter the state your brain is in, you will benefit from this cutting-edge information and be very glad (and entertained) that you read this fine work.”

“As a neuro-optometrist who cares for many brain-injured patients experiencing visual challenges that negatively impact the progress of many of their other therapies, Cavin’s book is a god-send! The very basic concept of good nutrition among all the conflicting advertisements and various “new” food plans and diets can be enough to put anyone into a brain fog much less a brain injured survivor! Cavin’s book is straightforward and written from not only personal experience but the validation of so many well-respected contemporary health care researchers and practitioners! I will certainly be recommending this book as a “Survival/Recovery 101” resource for all my patients including those without brain injuries because we all need optimum health and well-being and it starts with proper nourishment! Kudos to Cavin Balaster!”

What an incredible journey for Cavin, from a predicted vegetative state, to an author and teacher, informing us how to
feed our brains to optimize our lives. Very informative book and well organized , and written so it is understandable. Love the charts. Thank you Cavin and thanks to your Mother who didn’t give up.

“Cavin’s personal experience and humble writing to help educate, not only people who have suffered brain injuries, but anyone interested in the best nutritional advice for optimum brain function is a great introduction to proper nutrition filled with many recommendations of how you can make a changes to your diet immediately. This book provides amazing personal insight related to Cavin’s recovery accompanied with well cited peer reviewed sources throughout the entire book detailing the most recent findings around functional neurology!

I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in learning more about nutrition and how it can impact brain function! As well as anyone willing to challenge themselves TODAY with the recommendations throughout this book!”

“Cavin’s enthusiasm and drive to help those who need it is unparalleled! He delivers the information in an easy to read manner, no PhD required from the reader. 🙂 Having lived through such trauma himself he has real empathy for other survivors and it shows in the writing. This is a great read for anyone who wants to increase the health of their brain, injury or otherwise! Read it!!!”

“Cavin is a great man. A survivor… And a rock star.
I met him when I was 19, and re-met him later in life, after his accident. He still has this gorgeous understanding of the world that makes me believe in him, and always makes me listen to what he has to say.
When my mom had a stroke last year he was the first person I called. He had so much knowledge about what she was going though and totally understood what I was experiencing as well.
He was the first person I thought of, and hopefully the last I’ll need to.

“The author is a remarkable and inspirational survivor of traumatic brain injury. His breakthrough recovery through nutrition and holistic health care demonstrates a radical new approach to healing the brain. This is vital information for health care providers and the public.”

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A full body CAT scan was done the day I was admitted so that they could begin assessing my injuries. The first scan showed no signs of brain injury except a concussion. It showed that I had a fractured hip, broken tailbone, 3 broken ribs, a broken nose, concussion, lacerations on my kidney and severely bruised lungs. They tied me down and sedated me. They were mostly worried about my lungs at that point. They suctioned out the fluid when they could.⁣⁣
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The next day, I was still unconscious. They didn’t understand why I wouldn’t wake up because the CAT scans didn’t show the extent of my brain injury. I had another CAT scan done which now showed bruising of the left frontal cortex of my brain and some bleeding that created pressure on my brain and skull. They thought that they may have to relieve it by boring a hole into my skull or removing a section of skull, but thankfully did not.⁣⁣
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This bruised left frontal cortex should not have prevented me from waking either. So they attempted to wake me again, this time by forcing me to breathe on my own (wean from oxygen). ⁣⁣
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My mom says the hospital staff wouldn’t let her in until after they tried weaning me off of oxygen. They didn’t make a big deal of it at all afterward. They just said I wasn’t ready for them to extubate me. My mother and I read the medical reports later to see what had happened.⁣⁣
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On May 10th they weaned me off of oxygen, because they saw no reason why I wouldn’t breathe on my own, but they still didn’t know the extent of my brain injury. I became extremely agitated when they turned down the oxygen - I bit down on the tube in my mouth that provided oxygen. It was a soft plastic tube, and they should have used a rigid tube or a bite guard because my involuntary reaction blocked ALL oxygen to my lungs. My oxygen level dropped to 60% (95-100% is normal). I was quickly sedated and resaturated to 98% within a minute. I was moving all 4 extremities prior to this. Now I was no longer moving the left side of my body. I must have had a hypoxic stroke (stroke due to a lack of oxygen).⁣
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To follow my healing journey, visit feedabrain.com/recovery...

Last night, the sun set, closing out the 9th year that I had been alive since briefly departing.
9 years ago today, a fall from a rooftop water tower scaffolding left me in a coma for 12 days before serious complications arose with the need to induce a second coma.
If I were to do it over again, would I have stayed home on that fateful day?
Absolutely not.
It's all good.

Many doors have slammed shut...
and other doors have swung wide open.

It was painful and powerful. And through it, my mission has become clear.
I look at all of the meaningful things that have happened.
I am so appreciative of it all.
All of it is good... ALL of it.

It's ALL good!

It is an honor to be a neurotrauma medical advocate.
It is an honor to provide partnership for folks who have a loved one in a medical crisis.
It is an honor to circumvent the standard of care when it makes sense to do so and to consistently get my clients the treatments they choose.

I am so lucky.

I am so lucky to have made it out from underneath that scaffolding alive.

I am so lucky to have woke from my 12 day coma.

I am so lucky to have so many good friends and family by my side through it all... through the thick of it.

I am so lucky to have pulled through when I almost suffocated due to a closing airway that the hospital staff was foolishly throwing anti anxiety drugs at.

I am so lucky to have regained my ability to walk.

I am so lucky to have regained my ability to talk.

I am so lucky to have regained my ability to swallow.

I am so lucky for being able to communicate after my brain injury.
I am so lucky even to have regained my ability to breathe on my own.

I am especially lucky for the comrades I have found… who have helped me to turn it all around.
I am so lucky to have found my angel.

I'm so excited to be interviewing my good friend, Alex R Murphy (@alexrmurf) on the Empowerment Series today, live at 1:20pm PT!
Alex and I speak often about the power of our thoughts, the gift of unlocking your heart’s intelligence, and how our attention is the currency of just about everything. Our conversations are always rich as we exchange concepts and tools to help us come from a place of greater love and bring our dreams to life.
This is sure to be an enlightening conversation about overcoming obstacles and building the life we want from the inside out, especially in the face of adversity.
As a conscious creator and digital storyteller, Alex is passionate about discovering, integrating and sharing useful leading-edge practices and philosophies that help inspire people to greater levels of self-love and self-efficacy, and catalyze them to take inspired action toward their truest desires.
See you live on my personal page (facebook.com/cavin.balaster), in about two hours!...

Even the best health protocols WILL NOT help you heal if you're not sleeping well.
After navigating her own health roller coaster that involved a botched surgery to remove an endometrial cyst, debilitating brain fog, extreme fatigue, tanked hormones, unexplained weight gain (45 lbs in 4 months!), hypothyroidism and thyroid nodules, and premature ovarian failure, Misty Williams (@rosie.radio) is interviewing experts on sleep and neurology to share their best tips, tricks, and hacks to restore, rest, and repair.
I interviewed Misty to talk about her journey, and now she's putting on a killer sleep summit.

My friend and colleague Andrea Nakayama hosts an award winning podcast, and this week she invited me to be the host!

In this special episode of The 15-Minute Matrix, we discuss one of my favorite topics—the gut-brain connection.
Andrea brings in her expertise as a Functional Medicine Nutritionist to illuminate why digestion is one of the 3 roots of chronic health conditions.

If you don’t know Andrea, she is the CEO and founder of both the Functional Nutrition Alliance and Functional Nutrition Lab.
She is always on the leading edge of thought and healthcare, helping both patients and practitioners use diet and lifestyle modification to find resolution.

It was an honor and a pleasure to interview Andrea. Tune in at the link in bio!...

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